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SHUTTERSTOCK mark your calendar with these December-January registration deadlines for selected academic competitions. View websites for competition format, dates, and fees. DECEMBER 1 JANUARY 12 ACSL Computer Science Contest-Students in any grade work in groups on a timed competition held four times per year. www.acsl.org MIT Think-High school students propose solutions to today's technological challenges in order to beneﬁt humanity. http://mittechfair.org/think River of Words Art and Poetry Contest- (submission deadline) Students ages 5-19 explore the history of their local watersheds and express what they discover. www.riverofwords.org DECEMBER 5 International Arts Olympiad-Students ages 8-12 submit themed work. www.icaf.org/artsolympiad DECEMBER 14 MATHCOUNTS-Schools register students in grades 6-8 to compete in school, chapter, and state contests. www.mathcounts.org DECEMBER 21 Mathematics Contest Centre-Students in grades 3-9 compete in one of seven contests tailored to the appropriate grade level. http://mathematica.ca DECEMBER 31 Internet Science and T echnology Fair (ISTF)-Students in elementary through high school choose a problem, research it, write a report, and create a website. http://istf.ucf.edu President's Environmental Y outh Awards- Students in grades K-12 who have completed an environmental project are eligible for this award. www.epa.gov/enviroed/peya/index.html Rubincam Y outh Award-(submission deadline) Students in grades 7-12 submit an appropriately prepared genealogy. www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/competitions JANUARY 2 Young Playwrights National Playwriting Competition-Students up to age 18 write a play that is evaluated by a theater professional. www.youngplaywrights.org/national-competition JANUARY 3 National Physics Olympiad-Physics teachers nominate students for this exam. www.aapt.org/physicsteam JANUARY 6 Profile in Courage Essay Contest-Students in grades 9-12 write an essay about an elected official who has acted courageously to address a political issue. www.jfkcontest.org 46 imagine JANUARY 14 AbilityOne Network Design Challenge- Students in grades 9-12 develop assistive technologies to help people with disabilities overcome barriers to employment. www. instituteforempowerment.org/design-challenge JANUARY 15 eCYBERMISSION-Students in grades 6-9 participate in this web-based science, math, and technology competition. https://www.ecybermission.com International Physics Olympiad-Teams of high school students solve theoretical and experimental problems. http://ipho.phy.ntnu.edu.tw National Mythology Exam-Schools register students in grades 3-9 for this multiple choice exam. www.etclassics.org JANUARY 18 How Does MATH Put the Action in Your Passion?-Students in grades 6-8 show how their favorite hobby, sport, subject, or activity would not exist without math. www.mathmovesu.com/middleschool-scholarship.aspx#/middle-school-scholarship NASA Real World Design Challenge-(submission deadline) Beginning September 1, teams of students in grades 8-12 explore and design solutions related to the James Webb Space Telescope. Finalist teams are selected to create 3D models of their design solutions. www.nasarealworldinworld.org National Spanish Examination-Spanish teachers register students for this exam, given in March and April. www.nationalspanishexam.org Volvo Adventure Prize-Teens ages 13-16 submit projects to improve their local environment. www.volvoadventure.org Young Eco-Hero Awards-Students ages 8-16 who have carried out individual environmental action projects are eligible to apply for this award. www.actionfornature.org JANUARY 23 Letters About Literature-Students in grades 4-12 submit letters to authors explaining how that author's work inﬂuenced the student. http://lettersaboutliterature.org JANUARY 30 American High School Theatre Festival-State, regional, and national theater organizations nominate top high school theater programs to perform at Scotland's Fringe Festival. www.ahstf.org JANUARY 31 The DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition-Students in grades 7-12 submit essays on a scientiﬁc or technological development, event, or theory. www.thechallenge.dupont.com ExploraVision-(Submission deadline) Students age 21 and younger research and describe the future development of a current technology. www.exploravision.org Do The Math word wise solution (from page 39) Solution: M A T H A L O E A S C O T S P A T H E C H O D A T A V E S N U N P D P I T G A I S T R A T I O A C R E S T E W A I R N A R K I L R E I G S P C U A N T R S T C B A A L G L A R A K E N E E E U L E R A S I A S E E S T R U E S E R I K A R E R E B R E E G A S L T E A A L L Y Nov/Dec 2013 http://www.acsl.org http://www.mittechfair.org/think http://www.riverofwords.org http://www.instituteforempowerment.org/design-challenge http://www.icaf.org/artsolympiad https://www.ecybermission.com http://www.mathcounts.org http://www.nasarealworldinworld.org http://ipho.phy.ntnu.edu.tw http://www.nationalspanishexam.org http://www.mathematica.ca http://www.etclassics.org http://www.volvoadventure.org http://istf.ucf.edu http://www.actionfornature.org http://www.mathmovesu.com/middle-school-scholarship.aspx#/middle-school-scholarship http://www.mathmovesu.com/middle-school-scholarship.aspx#/middle-school-scholarship http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/peya/index.html http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/competitions http://www.lettersaboutliterature.org http://www.youngplaywrights.org/national-competition http://Festival.www.ahstf.org http://www.aapt.org/physicsteam http://www.thechallenge.dupont.com http://www.jfkcontest.org http://www.exploravision.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2013

In My Own Words
Interested in Econ
The World in Numbers
Reckoning with Randomness
Elliptic Curves
A League of Our Own
More Than Math
Developing Your Numbersense
Where Math Meets Imagination
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Dancing in the Footsteps of My Ancestors
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Game

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2013